#040102
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.2% 0.016 354.2), rgb(4, 1, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.78:1).
About this color
#040102 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040102 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 1, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.2% 0.016 354.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #040102 | 20.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040102 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040102 text on white | 20.78:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #040102 text on black | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B199A2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E808B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#886975
oklch(55.5% 0.043 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#745862
oklch(49.2% 0.04 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040102
oklch(8.2% 0.016 354.2)
#040102 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #010102 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020202 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050101 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040102
#040102
oklch(8.2% 0.016 354.2)
- #000302
#000302
oklch(8.7% 0.016 175)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #040102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.120
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.124
Use #040102 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.